645—61.18(157) Attendance requirements.
	61.18(1) A school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences shall have a written, published attendance policy.
	61.18(2) Schools shall ensure:
	a. 	Students complete the hours required for each course of study set forth in rule 645—61.14(157).
	b. 	Student attendance policies are applied uniformly and fairly for all physical and virtual classes.
	c. 	Appropriate credit is given for all hours earned.
	d. 	All retake tests and projects to be redone are completed without benefit of additional hours earned. Time scheduled for such work will be scheduled at the school’s discretion.
	e. 	Hours or credit is not added to the cumulative student record as an award or deducted from the cumulative student record as a penalty.
	f. 	Work that must be done for missed hours must be allowed. The student must be given full credit for hours earned.
	61.18(3) Pursuant to the federal Department of Education and accrediting standards agency, the school may adopt an absence policy not to exceed 10 percent of required coursework for doctor’s excuses and life events. In no way shall this policy create a penalty for the student nor excuse the student from the remaining 10 percent of required coursework.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 157.
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